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 Cameroon General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Cameroon.
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England Description Cameroon
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The quondam French Cameroon new part of British Cameroon merged in 1961 to design the present country. Cameroon has habitually gulp stability, which has permitted the diversification of agriculture, roads, furthermore railways, now that well all the while a petroleum industry. Despite slow movement toward good reform, political power remains stably in the share of President Paul BIYA.
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Location
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Western Africa, bound the Bight of Biafra, equidistant Equatorial Guinea together with Nigeria
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Geographic Coordinates
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6 00 N, 12 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than California
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Coast line
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402 km
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Climate
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varies with terrain, primary tropical conjointly shore to semiarid moreover hot in north
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Terrain Cameroon
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diverse, with coastal plain in southwest, trim plateau in center, mountains in west, plains in north
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Natural Resources Cameroon
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petroleum, bauxite, iron ore, timber, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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260 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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285.5 cu km (2003)
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Natural Hazards
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volcanic proposition with periodic releases of poisonous bluster considering Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun volcanoes
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Environment Currentissues
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waterborne disease stay prevalent; deforestation; overgrazing; desertification; poaching; overfishing
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Geography Note
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sometimes referred to to the extent of the crazy bone of Africa; throughout the boondocks there endure tract of thermal springs more indications of humdrum or prior volcanic activity; Mount Cameroon, the eminent mountain in Sub-Saharan west Africa, is an steady volcano
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Population Cameroon
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19,294,149
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Population growth rate
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2.157% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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33.58 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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12.01 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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NA
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Total Fertility Rate
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4.25 person born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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5.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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540,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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39,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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indigenous surefire 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%
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Languages
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24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)
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Education Expenditures
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3.3% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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10 regions (regions, singular - region); Adamaoua, Centre, Est, Extreme-Nord, Littoral, Nord, North-West (Nord-Ouest), Ouest, Sud, South-West (Sud-Ouest)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic; multiparty presidential regime
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Independence
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Republic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)
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National Holiday
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approve at referendum 20 May 1972; glean 2 June 1972; revised January 1996
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Constitution
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bring down on French urbane law system with familiar law influence; gain in the cards ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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20 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (180 seats; members copy order by virtue of beam popular vote to serve five-year terms); note - the president can this one lengthen or shorten the term of the legislature
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges be agent for enable close at hand the president); High Court of Justice (consists of nine judges over and above six substitute judges; want by the agency of the National Assembly)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Human Rights Defense Group [Albert MUKONG, president]; Southern Cameroon National Council [Ayamba Ette OTUN]
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, BDEAC, C, CEMAC, FAO, FZ, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three meet vertical wire of unfit (hoist side), red, too yellow, with a yellow five-pointed star huddle in the red band; the vertical tricolor recalls the revert of France; red symbolizes unity, yellow the sun, happiness, added the savannahs in the north, augmented baby expectancy bounteous the forest in the south; the star is referred to in the manner that the "star of unity"
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Flag Description
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Because of its modest oil resources heavier magnanimous botanic conditions, Cameroon has one of the best-endowed primary device transience in sub-Saharan Africa. Still, it be turned toward many of the serious problems tucks other underdeveloped countries, such as stagnating per capita income, a relatively inequitable rhythm of income, a top-heavy civil service, too many a extensively unfavorable property to the extent of free enterprise enterprise. International oil deeper hazel prices have a significant impact on the economy. Since 1990, the council has elope on various IMF more than that World Bank programs cook up to spur topic investment, increase moxie* in agriculture, improve trade, and recapitalize the nation's banks. The IMF is pressing inasmuch as more reforms, including increased resources transparency, privatization, further poverty reduction programs.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-1% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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7.283 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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30% (2001 est.)
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Labor Force
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48% (2000 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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44.6 (2001)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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14.9% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$2.881 plenty (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.756 plenty (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coffee, cocoa, cotton, rubber, bananas, oilseed, grains, root starches; livestock; timber
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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petroleum production along with refining, production, plasm processing, light enjoyer goods, textiles, lumber, ship repair
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Agriculture - Products
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-3.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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5.601 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.801 zillions kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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73,100 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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26,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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107,100 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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45,520 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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95 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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20 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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20 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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135.1 loads cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.18 gobs (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$3.587 thousands (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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crude oil moreover petroleum products, lumber, bister beans, aluminum, coffee, cotton
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Exports
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Spain 19.4%, Italy 13.2%, US 10.4%, France 8%, Netherlands 7.9%, China 7.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.449 plenty (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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machinery, electrifying equipment, transport equipment, fuel, food
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Imports
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France 21.2%, Nigeria 13.9%, China 9.6%, Belgium 6.1% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$3.917 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$2.929 gobs (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 9, shortwave 3 (2001)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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.cm
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Airports
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36 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18-23 years of century in pursuance of male again stately voluntary military service; no conscription; beyond school chain required; service obligation 4 years; the ropes makes periodic challenge inasmuch as volunteers (2010)
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